100 bushels of corn are to be divided among 100 persons. Men get 3 bushels each. Women get 2 bushels each. Children get 1/2 bushel each. How will the bushels be distributed? Can you please help me do this question?

100 bushels of corn are to be divided among 100 persons. Men get 3 bushels each. Women get 2 bushels each. Children get 1/2 bushel each. How will the bushels be distributed?

1 Answer
Aug 2, 2018

The question depends on how many men , women, and children there are.

Explanation:

One solution is to give the corn to 30 men and 5 women.

Another solution is give the corn to 20 men 5 women and 20 children.

The number of possible solutions is not infinite however there are a great number of possible solution without knowing the population make up